I'm getting my 10 month male fixed soon because he is peeing in the house? Will this help and will he hate me?

by Kat
(Con)

My 10 month old Coton is getting fixed. He's a wonderful dog but he is marking his territory in the house so the vet said we should get him fixed. So do you think this is the right thing to do and will he hate me afterwards?

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My 4 1/2 male coton is still not housebroken. I noticed over the past week he is marking his territory in the house by lifting his leg on certain objects. I'm beside myself. I'm second guessing my decision of getting a male instead of a female. I called the vet today to make an appoint to get him fixed. I was told to wait another month and a half when he would be 6 months. Now I'm reading that neutering at a young age isn't wise. Now I'm not sure what to do and would love your feedback. Thank you

Dec 09, 2015Rating

marking territory inside of houseNEWby: Lulu & Socrates

I do not know fixing your boy will ease the situation. Socrates was fixed when he was ten month old. He was a bit traumatized over surgery, so now he does not like vet at all.

Marking a territory can be a behavior issue rather than dog's nature. Socrates and I stay in California during winter months. When I took him to our house in California, I found his markings inside of house (exactly two times). Third time when he marked his territory inside of house, I caught him in action and corrected him at the spot. Since then, he does not mark his territory inside of house. Colton is really smart kids, if you catch him in action and correct them, he will remember not to do it again.

After the fix, Socrates is still loving, playful, and gentle boy loves his mom and dad.

Dec 09, 2015Rating

Wait longerNEWby: Laurie

Our 16 month Coton has not been neutered. He starting marking at @9 months, but we have had been working hard on breaking his habit. We met with our vet for more than an hour to discuss whether or not to neuter our puppy. Both of her male dogs are not neutered, but are show dogs so they can't be. She expressed a lot of concern over early neutering,mand felt that it was best to wait at least a year or longer. She explained to us how the testosterone helps protect brain development, and that "shutting off the switch" suddenly was not good for their thyroid. In fact, dogs that are neutered less than 1 year are more prone to dimentia and incontinence at an older age, plus have an increase in certain cancers and thyroid issues. Most vets today push for early neutering, but you should research this and read articles pro/ con to make an informed decision. Our puppy is always fenced in or on a leash, and is not aggressive whatsoever. Show dogs are highly trained, can not be neutered, and do not mark in the ring because of the training. I agree that the dogs are not hateful and will be happy either way. I hope this helps!

Dec 08, 2015Rating

FixedNEWby: Vicky & Jonah

Dogs r not hateful people. If u r not an experienced breeder it is healthier & easier on your dogs life to have them fixed. Their is a possibility that your dog will mark after the surgery thou so you need to get a training plan in mind that once he is recovered & you have totally taken care of the smell where he has marked b4 cleaned & sanitized he needs walks & things that stimulate his energy that he is tired at home & doesn't have time to mark. Other then that tether him to u in the house so u can correct marking behavior w/o verbal correction.

Once healed maybe it's time to get involved in some obedience classes to help u both.